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I'm building a board game that connects pieces together, like a puzzle, but they can be flipped over, so I have found a picture of what I think would be a good connector piece, but I'm not sure what it would be called.

A piece like this would help me connect my double sided pieces together in any configuration. What is this connector piece called?

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This question would probably receive a better answer on Woodworking SE.

According to Wikipedia, as well as Canadian Woodworking, this is called a Dovetail key, Dutchman joint, or Butterfly joint. Another common name for it is a Bowtie joint/key. Below is the picture shown on Wikipedia:

Dovetail keys are used to hold together two boards or one board that has begun to split (to prevent further splitting). In this Youtube video, a woodworker further elaborates on its uses and also demonstrates how to make one.

Good find! The one caveat is that the woodworking context if I understand right this is a technique meant more for a snug, permanent join, and it implies this specific shape, as opposed to a more generic shape. So since the OP is making a board game with temporary connections and would likely be okay with some variety of shapes, this might not be a perfect analog. Still definitely useful for searching around, though.
– Cascabel♦Apr 20 '15 at 22:52

@Jeformi is right, but these has been the most clear in helping me find something to make these with chipboard.
– ohmusamaApr 21 '15 at 1:10